Love in Action

2005 Global Disaster Relief and Charitable Activities by the Supreme Master Ching Hai and Her International Association from January to December

Country receiving aid Time Description of relief effort Amount Equivalent in US Dollars News #  for reference
India Jan. Relief for victims of the South Asia tsunami disaster

INR1,462,311.21

$33,849.80

156
Indonesia Jan. Relief for victims of the South Asia tsunami disaster

IDR552,632,312.00
NT$181,820.00

$65,047.45

156
March Relief for earthquake victims on Nias Island

IDR146,526,000.00

$15,756.00

158
June Helping tsunami victims to resume normal lives and providing school uniforms to students in Aceh

IDR419,349,045.00

$44,142.00

159
July Helping children suffering from malnutrition in Lombok and Kupang

IDR40,266,590.00

$4,238.59

160
Costa Rica Jan. Relief for flood victims

CRC18,883,581.00

$41,064.31

157
Thailand Jan. Relief for victims of the South Asia tsunami disaster

THB237,483.25

$6,061.34

156
Dec. Relief for flood victims in Southern Thailand

THB500,923.25

$12,666.85

163
Somalia Jan. Relief for victims of the South Asia tsunami disaster

US$20,000.00

$20,000.00

156
Sri Lanka Jan. - Feb. Relief for victims of the South Asia tsunami disaster

KRW12,060,980.00
LKR 7,942,972.41

$91,350.21

156, 157
Chile Feb. Repairing houses of flood victims

CLP 700,000.00

$1,200.00

159
UK March Contribution to the Band Aid Charitable Trust

US$100,000.00

$100,000.00

158
Korea March Funds to pay a fellow initiate’s surgical fee

US$5,000.00

$5,000.00

157
Brazil May Relief for flood victims

BRL4,028.46

$1,549.40

159
Bulgaria Aug. Relief for flood victims

US$19,946.00

$19,946.00

161
U.S.A. Aug. - Sept. Relief for victims of Hurricane Katrina

US$92,782.60

$92,782.60

160
Sept. Relief for victims of Hurricane Rita

US$11,112.50

$11,112.50

161
Oct. Relief for victims of Hurricane Wilma

US$14,149.59

$14,149.59

161
Pakistan and Kashmir Oct. Relief for earthquake victims

PKR12,016,618.00

$202,428.60

161
France Oct. Helping destitute Romanians in France

€3,913.78

$4,305.16

162
Au Lac Oct. Relief for typhoon victims

US$21,000.00

$21,000.00

162
Formosa Jan.- Dec. Monthly relief for the needy

NT$386,000.00

$12,062.50

157,159,161,163
Jan.-Dec. Charitable and public-interest activities

NT$2,369,151.00

$74,035.97

156,157,158,159,
160,161,162,163

Total

US$893,748.87